M1.7 earthquake 21 km NNE of Redcrest, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Jun 23, 1980, 12:48 AM PDT

UTC

1980-06-23 07:48:52 UTC

Depth

23.8 km (14.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.565° N, 123.826° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

130°

Stations used

17

• Hydesville, CaliforniaPopulation 1,237. Forecast23 kmE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast28 kmE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast193 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast876 kmNNW

After

1. 1.615 km W of Willow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jun 23, 3:52 AM PDT · 16904 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
2. 2.119 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaMon, Jun 23, 4:00 PM PDT · 16903 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
3. 2.026 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 24, 9:28 AM PDT · 16902 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.626 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 8:41 PM PDT · 16900 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
5. 1.624 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 27, 2:54 AM PDT · 16900 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.636 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 27, 5:50 AM PDT · 16899 days ago · 24 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.636 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 6:33 AM PDT · 16898 days ago · 32 km deep · 66 km away
8. 1.72 km SE of Myrtletown, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 6:49 PM PDT · 16898 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
9. 1.819 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 12:46 AM PDT · 16898 days ago · 21 km deep · 48 km away
10. 2.339 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 4:26 AM PDT · 16897 days ago · 27 km deep · 78 km away
11. 2.08 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 8:37 AM PDT · 16897 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.524 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 6, 10:18 PM PDT · 16890 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away
13. 1.59 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 4:16 AM PDT · 16890 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
14. 1.828 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 11:06 AM PDT · 16889 days ago · 31 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.616 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 12:10 PM PDT · 16888 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
16. 2.918 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 7:53 AM PDT · 16886 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
17. 1.627 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 1:44 AM PDT · 16886 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.923 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 8:20 AM PDT · 16885 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.814 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 1:13 AM PDT · 16885 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.719 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 5:38 AM PDT · 16884 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
21. 1.614 km ENE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 8:48 AM PDT · 16884 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
22. 1.94 km WSW of Bayview, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 3:55 PM PDT · 16883 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
23. 1.79 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 5:51 PM PDT · 16883 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
24. 1.510 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 6:07 PM PDT · 16883 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
25. 1.813 km E of Redcrest, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 8:45 AM PDT · 16881 days ago · 27 km deep · 18 km away
26. 2.16 km NE of Myers Flat, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 9:08 PM PDT · 16881 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
27. 1.814 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 9:18 AM PDT · 16880 days ago · 28 km deep · 45 km away
28. 2.426 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 11:19 AM PDT · 16880 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
29. 2.157 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 1:28 AM PDT · 16878 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
30. 1.857 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:15 AM PDT · 16875 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
31. 2.236 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:32 PM PDT · 16874 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
32. 1.514 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 6:55 PM PDT · 16872 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
33. 1.913 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 8:01 PM PDT · 16872 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
34. 1.622 km NW of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 8:10 PM PDT · 16872 days ago · 22 km deep · 9 km away
35. 2.08 km SE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 3:41 PM PDT · 16871 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
36. 2.412 km W of Weott, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:29 AM PDT · 16869 days ago · 30 km deep · 36 km away
37. 3.19 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 10:44 PM PDT · 16869 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
38. 1.724 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaTue, Jul 29, 3:54 PM PDT · 16867 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
39. 1.52 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:55 AM PDT · 16866 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
40. 1.55 km SW of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 12:45 PM PDT · 16865 days ago · 32 km deep · 56 km away
41. 1.99 km W of McKinleyville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:21 PM PDT · 16865 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
42. 2.35 km SW of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:09 PM PDT · 16865 days ago · 20 km deep · 28 km away
43. 1.616 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 4:25 PM PDT · 16864 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
44. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 6:41 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
45. 1.636 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 2:11 AM PDT · 16863 days ago · 26 km deep · 64 km away
46. 1.628 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 11:45 AM PDT · 16862 days ago · 29 km deep · 61 km away
47. 2.418 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Aug 5, 5:55 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
48. 3.317 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Aug 5, 6:00 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
49. 3.3near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Aug 5, 8:58 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
50. 2.216 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaTue, Aug 5, 10:53 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
51. 1.917 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaWed, Aug 6, 6:38 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 27 km deep · 17 km away
52. 1.934 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Aug 6, 11:45 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 29 km deep · 63 km away
53. 3.753 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 2:20 AM PDT · 16858 days ago · 24 km deep · 88 km away
54. 2.03 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 2:29 AM PDT · 16858 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
55. 3.140 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 6:57 AM PDT · 16857 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
56. 1.721 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 8:32 AM PDT · 16857 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
57. 1.65 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 3:07 PM PDT · 16857 days ago · 27 km deep · 36 km away
58. 1.524 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 10:34 PM PDT · 16857 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
59. 1.513 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 10:51 PM PDT · 16857 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
60. 2.210 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Aug 9, 1:22 AM PDT · 16857 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 80.

Before

1. 1.76 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Jun 22, 7:52 PM PDT · 16904 days ago · 29 km deep · 26 km away
2. 1.619 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Jun 22, 10:23 AM PDT · 16904 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
3. 2.916 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 21, 8:30 PM PDT · 16905 days ago · 27 km deep · 43 km away
4. 1.940 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 21, 12:17 AM PDT · 16906 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.831 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 20, 10:01 PM PDT · 16906 days ago · 26 km deep · 66 km away
6. 3.841 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 20, 5:42 PM PDT · 16906 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
7. 2.5near the coast of Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 18, 6:09 PM PDT · 16908 days ago · 47 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.721 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Jun 18, 2:26 AM PDT · 16909 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
9. 2.313 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Jun 18, 1:32 AM PDT · 16909 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
10. 1.627 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 16, 2:05 PM PDT · 16910 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.316 km ESE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaSat, Jun 14, 9:04 AM PDT · 16912 days ago · 62 km deep · 29 km away
12. 3.031 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 14, 1:29 AM PDT · 16913 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
13. 2.35 km SE of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 13, 6:40 PM PDT · 16913 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
14. 2.536 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, Jun 13, 4:21 PM PDT · 16913 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away
15. 2.65 km WNW of Trinidad, CaliforniaThu, Jun 12, 9:10 PM PDT · 16914 days ago · 26 km deep · 65 km away
16. 2.438 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 10, 11:01 PM PDT · 16916 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
17. 2.027 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 10, 1:15 PM PDT · 16916 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
18. 1.615 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 8, 5:03 AM PDT · 16918 days ago · 26 km deep · 43 km away
19. 2.716 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 7, 7:32 PM PDT · 16919 days ago · 29 km deep · 47 km away
20. 2.28 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaSat, Jun 7, 3:48 AM PDT · 16920 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1053973. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC.